25 Days Of Alec
Requested by: TeamJaceWayland who wanted Jalec (sorry for the angst-y parts. Couldn't help it. -.-')
~A Very Jalec Christmas~
"Cuz I just want you here tonight, holdin' on to me so tight.
What more can I do?
Baby all I want for Christmas is you."
~Mariah Carey, All I Want For Christmas Is You~
Alec stared down at his parabatai, blankly watching the rise and fall of his chest through the blue and white snowflake blanket. Jace's hand seemed so cold in his, the usual warmth that made the Shadowhunter compare his lover to sunshine absent. Purple bruises smudged the skin underneath the sleeping blonde's eyes and his tanned face was an unatural white/green tint.
His parabatai had been asleep for over a week. They'd been on a hunt, not expecting much demon activity what with the cold winter storms they'd been having lately. Most demons hated the cold and moved towards warmer regions (usually Alec would have some sympathy for the Shadowhunter's in the tropical regions but now he just felt empty). Winter was akin to a vacation for the Lightwood's. Some vacation.
They'd been attacked on the walk home by a rather ugly demon with thick armor and gnashing teeth. It'd come up behind Jace before either Alec or the blonde could detect it, closing its jaws around Jace's midsection and sinking its dagger-like teeth. A strategically shot arrow to the skin underneath its jaw had banished it back to its realm but by then it had already done the damage it wished to wreck on his parabatai, leaving him bloodied and shivering on the cold snow strewn ground. Alec had carried Jace home after that, struggling to keep his unconscious lover as warm as possible considering the conditions, wrapping the blonde in his jacket and scarf.
That had been a week and a half ago. Luckily the demon had held no poison and so all they had to do was apply some healing runes to the skin near the bloodied wounds. They had thought (Alec and Isabelle that is. Their parents were absent as usual.) that Jace would wake up after a nights worth of rest, but even with his body perfectly healed his lover had shown no signs of waking. Alec hated to admit just how scared he was becoming at the knowledge that his parabatai might not wake up.
"Alec?" Isabelle asked softly, peeking through the door into the infirmary.
The blue eyed boy barely showed any signs of acknowledgement, eyes flicking towards her briefly before turning back to Jace's face.
"Still nothing?" She questioned with a sad sigh, asking more out of tradition than hope. Every day she'd come by the infirmary to see her brother sitting beside Jace's bedside. And every day she'd ask if there had been any change. Every day was the same answer.
"Not yet." Alec's voice was rough from misuse. In fact, he looked no better than the slumbering blonde with bruises of his own underneath tired eyelids and a pale face drained and drawn back in exhaustion. Isabelle glanced worriedly at him, shutting the door softly behind her.
"You need to get some rest. You've barely eaten anything either." She noted, standing next to her brother. When he gave no response she continued on. Whether it was because of sisterly concern or merely for the sake to fill the uncomfortable and eerie silence, Isabelle didn't know. "Jace wouldn't want you too-"
"Well Jace isn't conscious enough at the moment to want much of anything at the moment." Alec spat with a surprisingly large amount of venom. "So that argument is rather void don't you think?"
Isabelle flinched slightly. She's never seen her brother act so much like Jace. It figured that the blonde's bad habits would rub off on him. She nearly rolled her eyes at the thought. "Alec I'm only trying to help. Besides, when Jace wakes up you I both know he's going to give you a hell of a lecture."
Alec snorted softly, a ghost of a smile curling the corners of his lips. "He's such a hypocrite sometimes isn't he?" He asked affectionately, blue eyes gentle as he stroked slender fingers through curly blonde locks.
She smiled at the familiar gesture. "And a hell of a conceited bastard to top it off." The Shadowhunter added with a smirk.
A low laugh met the comment.
"So then!" Isabelle clapped, earning a questioning glance. "Let's get on with it shall we?"
"What?"
"It's Christmas! Don't tell me you've forgotten!" She chided, making her way over to the large Christmas tree that she'd practically forced Alec to help her decorate in an effort to liven up the blank room. The room was also periodically decorated with wreaths, shining lights and various other decorations.
Alec blinked in confusion. "Is it really?" He murmured softly. His eyes glimmered with sadness and the other Shadowhunter immediately felt guilty.
And he'd seemed so close to smiling before...
"Yes. It is." She answered warily, bending down to grasp an armful of wrapped presents.
"It seems like time went by so fast..."
Deciding that it was probably best that she ignored that, the Shadowhunter dropped the presents unceremoniously onto the foot of the bed, settling down heavily into the padded chair across from her brother. "Do you want to go first?"
"No." Alec shook his head. "You can go."
Isabelle smiled excitedly, eyes lighting up as she sorted through the pile, pulling out two packages that seemed to be tied together. She ripped at the wrapping paper, all semblance of control gone.
At the look of utter childish glee on her face Alec grinned. His sister had always loved presents. It was the one time she gave up all of her grace and elegance and let out the child within.
A sharp gasp had him looking up just in time to see a flash of black hair before he was letting out a gasp of his own, sruggling to breath as strong arms tightened around his ribcage. "I-Izz - can-can't breathe!"
Immediately she pulled back, a slightly apologetic look on her face. "I'm sorry it's just- How did you know I wanted this?" She pointed at the glimmering agua necklace that was currently around her neck. Silver stars climbed up its surface looking as if they were stars falling through the sky.
"We saw you looking at it on our way to Taki's. It was Jace's idea to get it." Alec murmured sheepishly.
Isabelle smiled fondly. He never had been to good when it came to giving gifts. "Well thank you." She turned back to the rather slender looking one, being more careful with it this time around.
"Alec, this is-" The Shadowhunter faltered slightly, eyes misting over as she stared into the smiling face of her little brother.
"I know you said that you needed a better picture of him because all the ones you had were either old or blury." The blue eyed boy explained softly. "As for the other one..." He glanced down at the picture of his sister and Simon. They'd been playing some type of mundane video game, sitting side by side with eyes blazing in determination and locked on the screen. In the end Isabelle had won and teasingly she'd asked the Daylighter what she'd get in return. In answer Simon had smiled, pulling the Shadowhunter into a kiss which was forever immortalized in the charcoal sketch in his sister's hands. "I thought you might like it."
"I think liking it is a bit of an understatement." She laughed, swiping at her eyes quickly.
Alec shrugged. "I'm just glad you like it."
"Of course I like it." Isabelle shook her head incredulously before settling several packages in front of Alec. "These are yours." She smirked.
"Do I have to open them now?" Alec whinned, eyeing the presents with distaste.
"Yes. I demand to see your reaction to mine." She held up a messy looking object that seemed to be more tape than paper, handing it to her brother. "Now open."
He released Jace's hand reluctantly, holding the object to his face and looking for any weak spots before finally giving up, grabbing the knife that rested on the nightstand beside him (it was for the breakfast he hadn't touched) and dragging it cleanly down the paper.
"Oh come on!" Isabelle pouted. "That's cheating!"
"Iz, we'd be here all day if I tried to get it off the traditional way." Alec remarked, raising an eyebrow at his sister before peeling back the paper to see the gift underneath. "IZZY!" He shreaked, looking down at the book in his hands with horror, a crimson red blush spreading over his pale cheeks. In bold lettering over the top it read, "The Top 50 Sex Positions: How To Best Reach Your Orgasm".
She laughed, practically falling out of her seat at the look on his face. When he looked as if he might be considering throwing it at her head she held her hands up in surrender, smirking at her brother. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I just couldn't help it!" The Shadowhunter reached into the pile, holding up a narrow box. "This is your real present."
Blue eyes narrowed, examining the box warily.
"Oh come on! It was a joke!" Isabelle exclaimed. "This is the real one, I swear on the angel!"
At that Alec grew less reserved, tearing at the normally wrapped box until it fell away, smiling as he gazed down at the colored charcoal in his hands.
"Jace told me you were low."
"I was." He stated, casting a surprised look towards the blonde. "Thank you." Alec smiled.
"No problem. I mean, it was the least I could do. " She flicked her hair back, smiling softly before frowning down at the remainder of his presents. "The rest are from," Isabelle hesitated, flickering her eyes to the resting blonde. "They're from Jace."
Alec stiffened, biting his lip as he stared down at the three packages in front of him.
"Umm, do you want me to stay or...?" She shifted, feeling rather awkward and useless at the sad look on her brother's face.
"No you can go."
"But-"
"I know you made plans with Simon, Iz." He stated firmly. "And I'm not going to keep you from that. Besides, I'll be fine." Alec smiled softly. "Go have fun."
She stood, knowing that when her brother got that look his decision was final. "Alright. if that's what you want."
Alec nodded. "It is."
"Have fun then." She reached over to ruffle his hair affectionately, laughing when he swiped at her good-naturedly. The Shadowhunter slipped through the door with a shouted love you over her shoulder, bounding to her room in order to get ready for her date, leaving Alec alone with his lover once more.
Blue eyes took in the different sized presents before with a sigh the Shadowhunter set them on the ground, crawling up onto the bed to curl himself into his parabatai. "You idiot." He whispered hoarsely, eyes tearing up. "I don't want any presents. I just want you."
"A- -ec."
"Al- -ec."
"Alec! Wake up!"
Blue eyes blinked open, eyelids peeling back drowsily to peer out at his surroundings. "Wha?" He moaned, burying his face further into the warmth beside him. Wait. Warmth beside him? The Shadowhunter stiffened, about to shoot upwards when a pair of arms tightened around his shoulders, keeping him firmly in place.
"Hey. Easy, it's just me." A joking voice sounded.
Alec gasped, his hands tightening in the material of the black shirt beneath him as he twisted his head. "J-Jace."
"Who else were you expecting?"
Oh god. His voice sounded so weak and worn out... And his eyes... They looked so exhausted, so devoid of their usual burning light. As if he'd just fought a war and it'd taken everything he'd had. A soft sob clawed its way from the taller boy's throat as he lunged forwards, wrapping his arms tightly around the blonde and burying his head into his parabatai's neck.
"Alec?" Jace murmured worriedly, alarmed at his lover's behavior. "Baby what's wrong?" He sat up, shifting with a slight wince at the stiffness in his muscles before settling back against the headboard. "Shhh. It's alright. It's alright."
"I th-thought that I - that you'd never w-wake up-p." Alec gasped out, his slender body shaking as he moved closer, struggling to soak his parabatai's warmth into his skin. He'd been so cold while Jace was asleep...
"What? Of course I'd wake up." He stroked his hands up Alec's sides, growing worried when he felt just how skinny his lover was. "Alec? Baby look at me." Jace raised his hands to his parabatai's cheeks, turning his head towards his and sucking in a sharp breath when he saw the dark bruises underneath his eyes. "Jesus, Alec. What have you been doing to yourself?" The blonde pulled the other closer, gently guiding his lover to the hallow of his neck and stroking tanned fingers through messy locks.
Alec shuddered, leaning into Jace's touch as if it were his lifeline, pressing as close as he could get. "I s-stayed by your s-side so I'd be there when you - when you woke up." He sniffed tearfully, swiping at his eyes. "I was so afraid-"
Golden eyes turned pained as Jace pressed fluttering kiss to his parabatai's cheeks, struggling to comfort hs distressed lover. "I'm so sorry you were scared. If I could have, I would have woken up the day of the battle."
The taller boy turned, still crying softly to press his lips into Jace's. "P-Please." He whispered. "Please Jace."
The blonde closed his eyes, pulling his lover closer. "Shh, baby. It's alright." He thumbed the boy's cheeks, pressing a soft kiss to Alec's lips. Jace swiped at the tears, pulling back when they were in need of air to press gentle kisses to his parabatai's face. When Alec had finally calmed down Jace's shoulder was soaked in tears.
"S-Sorry." The Shadowhunter whispered sheepishly, blushing as he looked shyly up at the blonde.
A pale eyebrow raised. "For what?"
"For flipping out on you like that." Alec explained. "That was uncalled for."
Jace snorted. "Alec, you can 'flip out' as you put it anytime you want. It's perfectly understandable that you'd be upset. Hell, if I'd been in your position I probably wouldn't have fared much better."
"But you wouldn't have burst into tears the moment I woke up."
"No." Jace nodded. "You're right. I'd have already sobbed it all out while you were asleep." He smirked slightly, cupping his lover's face in his palms.
"I doubt that." Alec replied. "You're much stronger than me."
"And that, my dear parabatai, is where you're wrong. To be able to show emotion willingly, to express yourself without shame. That's true strength. Not bottling everything up like I do."
"...You're very self depreciating right now." Alec raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure you're alright?"
The blonde cuffed his lover's head gently, chuckling softly. "Would you rather I act like a conceited bastard?"
"Yes." He replied softly, nuzzling his face into Jace's jaw. "It can be annoying sometimes but it's you."
"Dully noted." Golden eyes sparkled in amusement. He glanced out at the window, seeming to notice the decorations for the first time. "That's right. It's around Christmas time isn't it?"
"Not 'around'." Alec murmured drowsily. "It is Christmas."
"I see." Jace blinked, pulling the boy in his arms closer and pressing a soft kiss to the top of his head. "Well then, Merry Christmas."
"Mmm."
"Did you like your presents? Or should I expect half of that crying was over how horrible they were?" The blonde questioned with a smirk.
"Oh shut up." Alec muttered, swatting half heartedly at his lover's shoulder. "I haven't opened them yet."
"Why?"
"Because you idiot. I don't want any presents. All I want for Christmas is you."
Jace laughed softly. "You sap."
"Oh, bite me." Alec grumbled.
And he did. Much to the blue-eyed Shadowhunter's enjoyment and chagrin.
I hope you guys liked it! At the moment I have up to the 10th day so requests are still open. :)
Review and tell me what you think!
REQUEST RULES:
-I'll take any pairing, AS LONG AS it involves Alec. (I love crack parings so don't be shy ;)
-I WILL NOT do any straight!Alec pairings (I really don't feel comfortable changing a part of him like that) however, if you want to see Alec being all fluffy and friendship-y with any of the girls, I'm perfectly okay with that. Just be aware that any romantic Alecxgirl character requests WILL NOT be fulfilled.
-Please tell me whether or not you want lemons included (whether I put one in or not will be due to inspiration.) along with the pairing and a prompt involving something to do with Christmas.
-The length of the one-shot will vary depending on time and inspiration
I can't wait to hear from you guys! :)
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~TMTMFD
